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Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
 
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value
Assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value in the financial statements are summarized below (in millions):
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale (“AFS”) fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government and government agencies
$
133

 
$
174

 
$
8

 
$
315

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 
6,641

 
140

 
6,781

Foreign government

 
136

 

 
136

Residential MBS

 
3,445

 
190

 
3,635

Commercial MBS

 
1,468

 
25

 
1,493

Asset-backed securities (“ABS”)

 
5,475

 
484

 
5,959

Corporate and other
29

 
15,484

 
712

 
16,225

Total AFS fixed maturities
162

 
32,823

 
1,559

 
34,544

Trading fixed maturities
30

 
329

 

 
359

Equity securities — AFS and trading
1,305

 
79

 
174

 
1,558

Assets of managed investment entities (“MIE”)
380

 
4,356

 
29

 
4,765

Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) (*)

 
600

 

 
600

Equity index call options

 
492

 

 
492

Other assets — derivatives

 
1

 

 
1

Total assets accounted for at fair value
$
1,877

 
$
38,680

 
$
1,762

 
$
42,319

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities of managed investment entities
$
363

 
$
4,158

 
$
28

 
$
4,549

Derivatives in annuity benefits accumulated

 

 
1,759

 
1,759

Derivatives in long-term debt

 
(1
)
 

 
(1
)
Other liabilities — derivatives

 
30

 

 
30

Total liabilities accounted for at fair value
$
363

 
$
4,187

 
$
1,787

 
$
6,337

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Government and government agencies
$
100

 
$
192

 
$
15

 
$
307

States, municipalities and political subdivisions

 
6,767

 
89

 
6,856

Foreign government

 
154

 

 
154

Residential MBS

 
3,305

 
224

 
3,529

Commercial MBS

 
2,148

 
39

 
2,187

Asset-backed securities

 
4,464

 
470

 
4,934

Corporate and other
50

 
13,634

 
633

 
14,317

Total AFS fixed maturities
150

 
30,664

 
1,470

 
32,284

Trading fixed maturities
13

 
241

 

 
254

Equity securities — AFS and trading
1,362

 
217

 
140

 
1,719

Assets of managed investment entities
309

 
3,712

 
26

 
4,047

Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) (*)

 
608

 

 
608

Equity index call options

 
241

 

 
241

Other assets — derivatives

 
2

 

 
2

Total assets accounted for at fair value
$
1,834

 
$
35,685

 
$
1,636

 
$
39,155

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities of managed investment entities
$
289

 
$
3,468

 
$
24

 
$
3,781

Derivatives in annuity benefits accumulated

 

 
1,369

 
1,369

Derivatives in long-term debt

 
(2
)
 

 
(2
)
Other liabilities — derivatives

 
8

 

 
8

Total liabilities accounted for at fair value
$
289

 
$
3,474

 
$
1,393

 
$
5,156

 (*)   Variable annuity liabilities equal the fair value of variable annuity assets.
 
 
Fair value measurements, Levels 1 and 2 transfers
The transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are reflected in the table below at fair value as of the end of the reporting period (dollars in millions):
 
Level 2 To Level 1 Transfers
 
Level 1 To Level 2 Transfers
 
# of Transfers
 
Fair Value
 
# of Transfers
 
Fair Value
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Perpetual preferred stocks
6

 
5

 
14

 
$
35

 
$
19

 
$
96

 
7

 
7

 
13

 
$
28

 
$
31

 
$
83

Common stocks
3

 
7

 

 

 
80

 

 
2

 

 
7

 

 

 
26

Redeemable preferred stocks

 
2

 
1

 

 
11

 
5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Unobservable inputs used by management in determining fair value of embedded derivatives
The following table presents information about the unobservable inputs used by management in determining fair value of these embedded derivatives. See Note F — “Derivatives.”

 
Unobservable Input
 
Range
 
 
Adjustment for insurance subsidiary’s credit risk
 
0.4% – 2.9% over the risk free rate
 
 
Risk margin for uncertainty in cash flows
 
0.68% reduction in the discount rate
 
 
Surrenders
 
3% – 21% of indexed account value
 
 
Partial surrenders
 
2% – 10% of indexed account value
 
 
Annuitizations
 
0.1% – 1% of indexed account value
 
 
Deaths
 
1.5% – 8.0% of indexed account value
 
 
Budgeted option costs
 
2.4% – 3.6% of indexed account value
 
 
 
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value during 2016, 2015 and 2014 are presented below (in millions). The transfers into and out of Level 3 were due to changes in the availability of market observable inputs. All transfers are reflected in the table at fair value as of the end of the reporting period.
 
 
 
Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
Net
income
 
Other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Purchases
and
issuances
 
Sales and
settlements
 
Transfer
into
Level 3
 
Transfer
out of
Level 3
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
AFS fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency
$
15

 
$
(8
)
 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
8

State and municipal
89

 

 
(4
)
 
57

 
(2
)
 

 

 
140

Residential MBS
224

 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
8

 
(28
)
 
34

 
(42
)
 
190

Commercial MBS
39

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(7
)
 

 
(6
)
 
25

Asset-backed securities
470

 
(1
)
 
1

 
50

 
(52
)
 
60

 
(44
)
 
484

Corporate and other
633

 

 
(10
)
 
176

 
(100
)
 
30

 
(17
)
 
712

Total AFS fixed maturities
1,470

 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 
291

 
(189
)
 
124

 
(109
)
 
1,559

Equity securities
140

 
(12
)
 
35

 
44

 
(28
)
 
15

 
(20
)
 
174

Assets of MIE
26

 
(9
)
 

 
12

 

 

 

 
29

Total Level 3 assets
$
1,636

 
$
(35
)
 
$
21

 
$
347

 
$
(217
)
 
$
139

 
$
(129
)
 
$
1,762

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives (a)
$
(1,369
)
 
$
(211
)
 
$

 
$
(277
)
 
$
98

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,759
)
Total Level 3 liabilities (b)
$
(1,369
)
 
$
(211
)
 
$

 
$
(277
)
 
$
98

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,759
)

(a)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the embedded derivatives reflects losses related to the unlocking of actuarial assumptions of $17 million in 2016.
(b)
As discussed above, these tables exclude the portion of MIE liabilities allocated to Level 3, which are derived from the fair value of the MIE assets.
 
 
 
 
 
Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bal. at
Dec. 31,
2014
 
Impact of
accounting
change (b)
 
Net
income
 
Other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Purchases
and
issuances
 
Sales and
settlements
 
Transfer
into
Level 3
 
Transfer
out of
Level 3
 
Sale of subsidiaries
 
Bal. at
Dec. 31,
2015
AFS fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency
$
15

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
15

State and municipal
100

 

 

 
(1
)
 
34

 
(1
)
 
2

 
(39
)
 
(6
)
 
89

Residential MBS
300

 

 
(11
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(34
)
 
86

 
(88
)
 
(28
)
 
224

Commercial MBS
44

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(2
)
 
4

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
39

Asset-backed securities
226

 

 
1

 
(7
)
 
265

 
(56
)
 
53

 
(10
)
 
(2
)
 
470

Corporate and other
546

 

 
(5
)
 
(9
)
 
161

 
(90
)
 
41

 
(5
)
 
(6
)
 
633

Total AFS fixed maturities
1,231

 

 
(16
)
 
(19
)
 
460

 
(183
)
 
186

 
(143
)
 
(46
)
 
1,470

Equity securities
93

 

 
(4
)
 
(9
)
 
77

 

 

 
(17
)
 

 
140

Assets of MIE
31

 

 
(11
)
 

 
6

 

 

 

 

 
26

Total Level 3 assets
$
1,355

 
$

 
$
(31
)
 
$
(28
)
 
$
543

 
$
(183
)
 
$
186

 
$
(160
)
 
$
(46
)
 
$
1,636

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities of MIE
$
(2,701
)
 
$
2,701

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Embedded derivatives (a)
(1,160
)
 

 
(17
)
 

 
(257
)
 
65

 

 

 

 
(1,369
)
Total Level 3 liabilities
$
(3,861
)
 
$
2,701

 
$
(17
)
 
$

 
$
(257
)
 
$
65

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,369
)
(a)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the embedded derivatives reflects losses related to the unlocking of actuarial assumptions of $28 million in 2015.
(b)
The impact of implementing new guidance adopted in 2015, as discussed above and in Note AAccounting PoliciesManaged Investment Entities.”
 
 
 
Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
Net
income
 
Other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Purchases
and
issuances
 
Sales and
settlements
 
Transfer
into
Level 3
 
Transfer
out of
Level 3
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
AFS fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency
$
15

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
15

State and municipal
61

 
(1
)
 

 
30

 

 
10

 

 
100

Residential MBS
316

 
4

 
3

 
13

 
(31
)
 
111

 
(116
)
 
300

Commercial MBS
28

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
17

 

 
44

Asset-backed securities
75

 
3

 
(2
)
 
99

 
(39
)
 
117

 
(27
)
 
226

Corporate and other
335

 
2

 
13

 
102

 
(73
)
 
172

 
(5
)
 
546

Total AFS fixed maturities
830

 
7

 
14

 
244

 
(143
)
 
427

 
(148
)
 
1,231

Equity securities
31

 
1

 
2

 
62

 
(9
)
 
22

 
(16
)
 
93

Assets of MIE
30

 
(3
)
 

 
6

 
(2
)
 

 

 
31

Total Level 3 assets
$
891

 
$
5

 
$
16

 
$
312

 
$
(154
)
 
$
449

 
$
(164
)
 
$
1,355

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities of MIE (a)
$
(2,411
)
 
$
22

 
$

 
$
(817
)
 
$
505

 
$

 
$

 
$
(2,701
)
Embedded derivatives (b)
(804
)
 
(182
)
 

 
(221
)
 
47

 

 

 
(1,160
)
Total Level 3 liabilities
$
(3,215
)
 
$
(160
)
 
$

 
$
(1,038
)
 
$
552

 
$

 
$

 
$
(3,861
)

(a)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income includes gains of $50 million related to liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2014. See Note H — “Managed Investment Entities.”
(b)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the embedded derivatives reflects gains related to the unlocking of actuarial assumptions of $58 million in 2014.
 
 
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities
Changes in balances of Level 3 financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value during 2016, 2015 and 2014 are presented below (in millions). The transfers into and out of Level 3 were due to changes in the availability of market observable inputs. All transfers are reflected in the table at fair value as of the end of the reporting period.
 
 
 
Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2015
 
Net
income
 
Other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Purchases
and
issuances
 
Sales and
settlements
 
Transfer
into
Level 3
 
Transfer
out of
Level 3
 
Balance at December 31, 2016
AFS fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency
$
15

 
$
(8
)
 
$
1

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
8

State and municipal
89

 

 
(4
)
 
57

 
(2
)
 

 

 
140

Residential MBS
224

 
(4
)
 
(2
)
 
8

 
(28
)
 
34

 
(42
)
 
190

Commercial MBS
39

 
(1
)
 

 

 
(7
)
 

 
(6
)
 
25

Asset-backed securities
470

 
(1
)
 
1

 
50

 
(52
)
 
60

 
(44
)
 
484

Corporate and other
633

 

 
(10
)
 
176

 
(100
)
 
30

 
(17
)
 
712

Total AFS fixed maturities
1,470

 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 
291

 
(189
)
 
124

 
(109
)
 
1,559

Equity securities
140

 
(12
)
 
35

 
44

 
(28
)
 
15

 
(20
)
 
174

Assets of MIE
26

 
(9
)
 

 
12

 

 

 

 
29

Total Level 3 assets
$
1,636

 
$
(35
)
 
$
21

 
$
347

 
$
(217
)
 
$
139

 
$
(129
)
 
$
1,762

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Embedded derivatives (a)
$
(1,369
)
 
$
(211
)
 
$

 
$
(277
)
 
$
98

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,759
)
Total Level 3 liabilities (b)
$
(1,369
)
 
$
(211
)
 
$

 
$
(277
)
 
$
98

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,759
)

(a)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the embedded derivatives reflects losses related to the unlocking of actuarial assumptions of $17 million in 2016.
(b)
As discussed above, these tables exclude the portion of MIE liabilities allocated to Level 3, which are derived from the fair value of the MIE assets.
 
 
 
 
 
Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bal. at
Dec. 31,
2014
 
Impact of
accounting
change (b)
 
Net
income
 
Other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Purchases
and
issuances
 
Sales and
settlements
 
Transfer
into
Level 3
 
Transfer
out of
Level 3
 
Sale of subsidiaries
 
Bal. at
Dec. 31,
2015
AFS fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency
$
15

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
15

State and municipal
100

 

 

 
(1
)
 
34

 
(1
)
 
2

 
(39
)
 
(6
)
 
89

Residential MBS
300

 

 
(11
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(34
)
 
86

 
(88
)
 
(28
)
 
224

Commercial MBS
44

 

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 

 
(2
)
 
4

 
(1
)
 
(4
)
 
39

Asset-backed securities
226

 

 
1

 
(7
)
 
265

 
(56
)
 
53

 
(10
)
 
(2
)
 
470

Corporate and other
546

 

 
(5
)
 
(9
)
 
161

 
(90
)
 
41

 
(5
)
 
(6
)
 
633

Total AFS fixed maturities
1,231

 

 
(16
)
 
(19
)
 
460

 
(183
)
 
186

 
(143
)
 
(46
)
 
1,470

Equity securities
93

 

 
(4
)
 
(9
)
 
77

 

 

 
(17
)
 

 
140

Assets of MIE
31

 

 
(11
)
 

 
6

 

 

 

 

 
26

Total Level 3 assets
$
1,355

 
$

 
$
(31
)
 
$
(28
)
 
$
543

 
$
(183
)
 
$
186

 
$
(160
)
 
$
(46
)
 
$
1,636

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities of MIE
$
(2,701
)
 
$
2,701

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Embedded derivatives (a)
(1,160
)
 

 
(17
)
 

 
(257
)
 
65

 

 

 

 
(1,369
)
Total Level 3 liabilities
$
(3,861
)
 
$
2,701

 
$
(17
)
 
$

 
$
(257
)
 
$
65

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
(1,369
)
(a)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the embedded derivatives reflects losses related to the unlocking of actuarial assumptions of $28 million in 2015.
(b)
The impact of implementing new guidance adopted in 2015, as discussed above and in Note AAccounting PoliciesManaged Investment Entities.”
 
 
 
Total realized/unrealized
gains (losses) included in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
Net
income
 
Other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Purchases
and
issuances
 
Sales and
settlements
 
Transfer
into
Level 3
 
Transfer
out of
Level 3
 
Balance at December 31, 2014
AFS fixed maturities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agency
$
15

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
15

State and municipal
61

 
(1
)
 

 
30

 

 
10

 

 
100

Residential MBS
316

 
4

 
3

 
13

 
(31
)
 
111

 
(116
)
 
300

Commercial MBS
28

 
(1
)
 

 

 

 
17

 

 
44

Asset-backed securities
75

 
3

 
(2
)
 
99

 
(39
)
 
117

 
(27
)
 
226

Corporate and other
335

 
2

 
13

 
102

 
(73
)
 
172

 
(5
)
 
546

Total AFS fixed maturities
830

 
7

 
14

 
244

 
(143
)
 
427

 
(148
)
 
1,231

Equity securities
31

 
1

 
2

 
62

 
(9
)
 
22

 
(16
)
 
93

Assets of MIE
30

 
(3
)
 

 
6

 
(2
)
 

 

 
31

Total Level 3 assets
$
891

 
$
5

 
$
16

 
$
312

 
$
(154
)
 
$
449

 
$
(164
)
 
$
1,355

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities of MIE (a)
$
(2,411
)
 
$
22

 
$

 
$
(817
)
 
$
505

 
$

 
$

 
$
(2,701
)
Embedded derivatives (b)
(804
)
 
(182
)
 

 
(221
)
 
47

 

 

 
(1,160
)
Total Level 3 liabilities
$
(3,215
)
 
$
(160
)
 
$

 
$
(1,038
)
 
$
552

 
$

 
$

 
$
(3,861
)

(a)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income includes gains of $50 million related to liabilities outstanding as of December 31, 2014. See Note H — “Managed Investment Entities.”
(b)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the embedded derivatives reflects gains related to the unlocking of actuarial assumptions of $58 million in 2014.
 
 
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying value and fair value of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value in the financial statements at December 31 are summarized below (in millions):
 
Carrying
 
Fair Value
 
Value
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
2,107

 
$
2,107

 
$
2,107

 
$

 
$

Mortgage loans
1,147

 
1,146

 

 

 
1,146

Policy loans
192

 
192

 

 

 
192

Total financial assets not accounted for at fair value
$
3,446

 
$
3,445

 
$
2,107

 
$

 
$
1,338

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity benefits accumulated (*)
$
29,703

 
$
28,932

 
$

 
$

 
$
28,932

Long-term debt
1,284

 
1,356

 

 
1,353

 
3

Total financial liabilities not accounted for at fair value
$
30,987

 
$
30,288

 
$

 
$
1,353

 
$
28,935

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,220

 
$
1,220

 
$
1,220

 
$

 
$

Mortgage loans
1,067

 
1,074

 

 

 
1,074

Policy loans
201

 
201

 

 

 
201

Total financial assets not accounted for at fair value
$
2,488

 
$
2,495

 
$
1,220

 
$

 
$
1,275

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annuity benefits accumulated (*)
$
26,422

 
$
25,488

 
$

 
$

 
$
25,488

Long-term debt
1,000

 
1,120

 

 
1,105

 
15

Total financial liabilities not accounted for at fair value
$
27,422

 
$
26,608

 
$

 
$
1,105

 
$
25,503

(*)
Excludes $204 million and $200 million of life contingent annuities in the payout phase at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.